The Cincinnati Bengals are on the verge of gathering for training camp yet still have a significant unresolved issue— first-round pick Shemar Stewart still hasn’t signed his rookie deal. The 17th pick of the 2025 NFL draft, Stewart held out throughout minicamp and publicly called out the Bengals over the situation. Amid such a long holdout, rumors have been swirling that …
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Bengals first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart will not be returning to the Texas A&M football team. On Tuesday, a report emerged that Stewart was back in Texas, working out with the Aggies, and that he may attempt to rejoin the team for the upcoming college football season. Kelsey Conway later shot that down, and now, we have confirmation from the …
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Ben BabyJul 17, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN’s …
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